Mueller Indicts 13 Russian Nationals For Election Meddling

[CrusaderFrank]

 

[Dreadnaught1968]

Breaking just now, more will surly follow.

Eat that Orange Turd!

Seriously? LMGTFY

Is Fox not covering the indictment? It's "all over" the news channels I've looked at and it's "all over" the Internet.

OP posted a claim, I asked for a link to back up that claim. Too hard for you to understand? Not my job to do the OP's work.

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

Breaking just now, more will surly follow.

Eat that Orange Turd!

6 morons approve of this post. 6 morons are doing the Russians biddings and they're so stupid they don't even realize it.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Rosenstein's hail mary to keep him out of Gitmo

 

[Fiero425]

Just heard an indictment of someone here has pled guilty to the ID fraud; supplied names and info to further this conspiracy! Richard Panetto (sp) signed plea agreement with Mueller and is cooperating! This is blowing up, but Trump will continue denying any of this happened unfortunately!

 

[Darkwind]

So, the indictment, as explained by Rosenstein, is that NO AMERICAN was involved in the meddling and that none of the activities of the Russian meddling altered the election results.

Anyone from ANY campaign who dealt with the Russians who were running this "meddling" campaign thought they were dealing with Americans and there was no wrongdoing on their part.

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

That is the take away from today's indictment.

Period

 

[flacaltenn]

From the CNBC link.....

Alone, the ads don't appear to look much different from what you're probably used to seeing on Facebook. But the contradictory messages across them suggest the Russian government was trying to exacerbate political divisions in the U.S. population.

"exacerbating political divisions" is NOT meddling in an election. It favors neither side. It just pours GAS on our OWN fires and EXISTING divisions..

You all for that, FCT?
They had no right to do that. Don't let them do anymore money laundering in Manhattan. That oughta fix 'em.

The old Kremlin guard has a grudge. WE (our country) noticed the cracks in the Soviet Union developing and WE did the same to them. Didn't CAUSE the collapse of the Soviet Union -- we just gently PUSHED public opinion to LOSE FAITH in their leadership.. It's a grudge match.

Putin could NEVER collapse the American political system without MASSIVE HELP from the partisan warriors themselves. YOU party animal did the damage leading to daily systemic rot. Putin didn't do that. He just wants shits and giggles "HELPING" you to kill my country..

 

[Flash]

Expect to see more Moon Bat butt hurt crying because Trump isn't being impeached. The Libtard idiots were counting on this Russia Russia Russia thingy. Now they have nothing except lower taxes and an improving economy.

It must really suck to be a stupid American Liberal nowadays

 

[JBond]

FBI deflecting their screwup in Florida nothing more.....

That is Trump's FBI for you

No, it's just the FBI. A criminal organization that needs to be eliminated.

Hell, Kosher, move to Russia. I am sure Putin would like you there kissing his ass. The FBI and our other government agencies are what keeps this kind of warfare against our nation in check.

But it was fine for Obama to interfere in foreign elections, correct?

 

[depotoo]

Here you can watch his announcement-

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein Announces Indictment Russian Nationals

Can’t find it on YouTube yet

 

[AZGAL]

I THOUGHT I WOULD JUST STIR IT UP A BIT MORE...


Academic at heart of Clinton 'dirt' claim vanishes, leaving trail of questions
By Tim Lister and Nic Robertson, CNN

Updated 10:40 AM ET, Fri November 10, 2017

Man at heart of Clinton 'dirt' claim disappears
(CNN)Joseph Mifsud, the Maltese academic suspected of being a link between the Trump campaign and Russian officials, was once a regular on the foreign policy circuit, attending conferences the world over.

Now, after being identified as a key figure in the US special counsel investigation into Russian influence over the 2016 US presidential election, Mifsud has gone to ground.
Last Thursday he disappeared from the private university in Rome where he teaches. Repeated attempts to reach him since have been unsuccessful, though he appears to have read some messages from CNN.
But more details are emerging of the background and contacts of the man who emerged last week as "the professor" in court filings relating to charges brought against former Trump aide George Papadopoulos.
In the US affidavit, Papadopoulos claims Mifsud -- referred to as "Foreign Contact 1" -- told him in April 2016 that the Russians had "thousands of emails" relating to Hillary Clinton.

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[OldLady]

If it means there has been no collusion, we must be close to the end of this investigation, right? Sounds like the end.

On the contrary. Rosenstein was very careful to state that "There is no allegation of any American's involvement in this indictment". Very open ended statement. Plus now Gates has turned, and Barron answered questions from Mueller's people for 20 hours, answered all questions. I think that this investigation has a long ways to go yet.

BANNON, Old Rocks, NOT BARRON. I had to Google it. I couldn't figure out how Mueller managed to interview the kid but not the father.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Breaking just now, more will surly follow.

Eat that Orange Turd!

So.... no collusion.....

Speaking at a news conference, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said there was no allegation that any American was "a knowing participant in this illegal activity" nor was it alleged that the meddling altered the election outcome.

US election tampering charge for Russians

 

[TemplarKormac]

PLEASE STAND BY. PLEASE STAND BY. PLEASE STAND BY.

>> THIS IS YOUR TWO- MINUTE WARNING. YOU WILL BE HEARING FROM DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL ROD ROSENSTEIN/ T WO-MINUTE WARNING.

MR. ROSENSTEIN: GOOD AFTERNOON. AN INDICTMENT TODAY WAS RETURNED TO BUY THE SPECIAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE, CHARGING 13 RUSSIAN NATIONALS AND THREE RUSSIAN COMPANIES FOR COMMITTING FEDERAL CRIMES WHILE SEEKING TO INTERFERE IN THE UNITED STATES POLITICAL SYSTEM, INCLUDING THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. THE DEFENDANTS ALLEGEDLY CONDUCTED WHAT THEY CALLED INFORMATION WARFARE AGAINST THE UNITED STATES WITH THE STATED GOAL OF SPREADING DISTRUST TOWARD THE CANDIDATES AND THE POLITICAL SYSTEM IN GENERAL. ACCORDING TO THE ALLEGATIONS IN THE INDICTMENT, 12 OF THE INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS WORKED AT VARIOUS TIMES FOR A COMPANY CALLED INTERNET RESEARCH AGENCY LLC, A RUSSIAN-BASED COMPANY IN ST. PETERSBURG. OTHERS TARGETING FOREIGN AUDIENCES IN MULTIPLE COUNTRIES. INTERNET RESEARCH AGENCY ALLEGEDLY -- ALLEGEDLY OPERATED THROUGH RUSSIAN SHELL COMPANIES, EMPLOYED HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE AND ONLINE OPERATIONS, RANGING FROM CREATORS OF FICTITIOUS PERSONAS TO TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT PERSONNEL WITH AN ANNUAL BUDGET OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. INTERNET RESEARCH AGENCY WITH A STRUCTURE ORGANIZATION ARRANGED INTO DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING GRAPHICS, SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, AND FINANCE DEPARTMENTS. IN 2014, THE COMPANY ESTABLISHED A TRANSMITTER PROJECT FOCUSED ON THE UNITED STATES. IN JULY OF 2016, MORE THAN 80 EMPLOYEES WERE ASSIGNED TO THE TRANSLATOR PROJECT. TWO OF THE DEFENDANTS ALLEGEDLY TRAVELED TO THE UNITED STATES IN 2014 TO COLLECT INTELLIGENCE FOR THEIR AMERICAN INFLUENCE OPERATIONS. IN ORDER TO HIDE THE RUSSIAN ORIGINS OF THEIR ACTIVITIES, THE DEFENDANTS ALLEGEDLY ARE JUST AND COMPUTER SERVERS LOCATED HERE IN THE UNITED STATES TO SET UP A VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK. THE DEFENDANTS ALLEGEDLY USED OF THAT INFRASTRUCTURE TO ESTABLISH HUNDREDS OF ACCOUNTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKS SUCH AS FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, AND TWITTER, MAKING IT APPEAR THAT THOSE ACCOUNTS WERE CONTROLLED BY PERSONS LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES. THEY USED STOLEN OR FICTITIOUS AMERICAN IDENTITIES, FRAUDULENT BANK ACCOUNTS, AND FALSE IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS. THEY POSED AS POLITICALLY AND SOCIALLY ACTIVE AMERICANS, ADVOCATING FOR AND AGAINST PARTICULAR CANDIDATES. THEY ESTABLISHED SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES AND GROUPS TO COMMUNICATE WITH UNWITTING AMERICANS. THEY ALSO PURCHASED POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKS. THE RUSSIANS ALSO RECRUITED AND PAID REAL AMERICANS TO ENGAGE IN POLITICAL ACTIVITIES, PROMOTE POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS, AND STAGE POLITICAL RALLIES. THE DEFENDANTS AND CO-CONSPIRATORS PRETENDED TO BE GRASSROOTS ACTIVISTS. THE AMERICANS DID NOT KNOW THEY WERE COMMUNICATING WITH RUSSIANS, ACCORDING TO THE INDICTMENT. AFTER THE ELECTION, THE DEFENDANTS ALLEGEDLY STAGED RALLIES TO SUPPORT THE PRESIDENT WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY STAGING RALLIES TO PROTEST HIS ELECTION. FOR EXAMPLE, THE DEFENDANTS ORGANIZED ONE RALLY TO SUPPORT THE PRESIDENT-ELECT AND ANOTHER RALLY TO OPPOSE HIM, BOTH IN NEW YORK ON THE SAME DAY. ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2017, SOON AFTER THE NEWS MEDIA REPORTED THAT THE SPECIAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE WAS INVESTIGATING EVIDENCE THAT RUSSIAN OPERATIVES USE SOCIAL MEDIA TO INTERFERE WITH THE 2016 ELECTION, ONE DEFENDANT ALLEGEDLY WROTE, "WE HAD A SLIGHT CRISIS HERE AT WORK. THE FBI BUSTED OUR ACTIVITY, SO I GOT PREOCCUPIED WITH COVERING TRACKS TOGETHER WITH MY COLLEAGUES." THE INDICTMENT INCLUDES EIGHT CRIMINAL COUNTS. COUNT ONE ALLEGES A CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY TO FRAUD THE UNITED STATES, ALL OF THE DEFENDANTS. THEY ALLEGEDLY CONSPIRED TO DEFRAUD AMERICA BY IMPAIRING THE LAWFUL FUNCTIONS OF THE FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION, THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. THOSE ORGANIZATIONS OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTERING FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DISCLOSURE OF FOREIGN INVOLVEMENT IN CERTAIN DOMESTIC ACTIVITIES. COUNT TWO CHARGES CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT WIRE FRAUD AND BANK FRAUD BY INTERNET RESEARCH AGENCY AND TWO OF THE INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS. THREE THROUGH EIGHT CHARGE AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT BY INTERNET RESEARCH AGENCY AND FOUR OF THE DEFENDANTS. THERE IS NO ALLEGATION IN THIS INDICTMENT THAT ANY AMERICAN WAS A KNOWING PARTICIPANT IN THIS ILLEGAL ACTIVITY. THERE IS NO ALLEGATION IN THE INDICTMENT THAT THE CHARGE ALTERED THE OUTCOME OF THE 2016 ELECTION. I WANT TO CAUTION YOU THAT EVERYONE CHARGED WITH A CRIME IS PRESUMED INNOCENT UNLESS AND UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY IN COURT. A TRIAL, PROSECUTORS WAS INTRODUCED GRETEL EVIDENCE SUFFICIENT TO PROVE EACH DEFENDANT GUILTY BEYOND ANY REASONABLE DOUBT TO A UNANIMOUS JURY. THE SPECIAL COUNSEL'S INVESTIGATION WAS ONGOING. THERE WILL BE NO COMMENTS FROM THE SPECIAL COUNSEL AT THIS TIME. THIS INDICTMENT SERVES AS A REMINDER THAT PEOPLE ARE NOT ALWAYS WHO THEY APPEAR TO BE. THE INDICTMENT ALLEGES THAT THE RUSSIAN CONSPIRATORS WANT TO PROMOTE DISCORD IN THE UNITED STATES AND UNDERMINE PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN DEMOCRACY. WE MUST NOT ALLOW THEM TO HIS EXCEED. THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK COOPERATIVELY WITH OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AND INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES AND WITH THE CONGRESS TO DEFEND OUR NATION AGAINST SIMILAR CURRENT AND FUTURE EFFORTS. I WANT TO THINK THE FEDERAL AGENTS AND PROSECUTORS WHO ARE WORKING ON THIS CASE FOR THEIR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE. I WILL BE HAPPY TO TAKE A FEW QUESTIONS.

>> [INAUDIBLE]

MR. ROSENSTEIN: I HAVE IDENTIFIED THE ALLEGATIONS IN THE INDICTMENT. THERE IS NO ALLEGATION OF ANY EFFECT ON THE OUTCOME OF THE ELECTION.

>> ON PAGE FOUR, PARAGRAPH SIX, A TALKS ABOUT THE TRUNK AND PAIN, SAYING DEFENDANTS COMMUNICATED WITH UNWITTING INDIVIDUALS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRUMP CAMPAIGN. LATER IN THE INDICTMENT, CAMPAIGN OFFICIALS A REFERENCED, NOT BY THEIR NAME. WERE CAMPAIGN OFFICIALS COOPERATING OR WERE THEY DUPED? WHAT WAS THE RELATIONSHIP?

MR. ROSENSTEIN: THERE IS NO ALLEGATION IN THIS INDICTMENT THAT ANY AMERICAN HAD ANY KNOWLEDGE. THE NATURE OF THE SCHEME WAS THE DEFENDANTS TOOK EXTRAORDINARY STEPS TO MAKE IT APPEAR THAT THEY WERE ORDINARY AMERICAN POLITICAL ACTIVISTS, EVEN SO FAR AS TO BASE THEIR ACTIVITIES ON A VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK HERE IN THE UNITED STATES. THEY APPEAR TO BE AMERICANS.

>> DID YOU HAVE ANY ASSURANCES FROM THE RUSSIANS THAT THEY WILL PROVIDE HIS INDIVIDUALS FOR THE PROSECUTION?

MR. ROSENSTEIN: NO COMMUNICATIONS WITH RUSSIANS ABOUT THIS AT WE WILL FOLLOW THE ORDINARY PROCESS OF SEEKING COOPERATION AND EXTRADITION. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

The transcript of his briefing

So many uppercase letters....

 

[ZZ PUPPS]

From the CNBC link.....

Alone, the ads don't appear to look much different from what you're probably used to seeing on Facebook. But the contradictory messages across them suggest the Russian government was trying to exacerbate political divisions in the U.S. population.

"exacerbating political divisions" is NOT meddling in an election. It favors neither side. It just pours GAS on our OWN fires and EXISTING divisions..

You all for that, FCT?
They had no right to do that. Don't let them do anymore money laundering in Manhattan. That oughta fix 'em.

The old Kremlin guard has a grudge. WE (our country) noticed the cracks in the Soviet Union developing and WE did the same to them. Didn't CAUSE the collapse of the Soviet Union -- we just gently PUSHED public opinion to LOSE FAITH in their leadership.. It's a grudge match.

Putin could NEVER collapse the American political system without MASSIVE HELP from the partisan warriors themselves. YOU party animal did the damage leading to daily systemic rot. Putin didn't do that. He just wants shits and giggles "HELPING" you to kill my country..

We caused their collapse. We forced them into an arms race that broke their weak economic back. Guns or bread? They chose guns and their starving populace gave them the boot.

 

[Dragonlady]

Are any of those indicted IN the United States? If not, this is a close relative to screaming at the sky.

Yes, there is one American who was indicted. And he’s signed a plea agreement and is cooperating with the FBI.

Rosenstein said that the Russians were pushing two candidates - Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump, and against Hillary Clinton.

So much for your false narrative that Hillary was working with the Russians.

 

[MindWars]

The charges have been dreamed up , that way they can use it to try and drag Trump into it all some how.

 

[Meathead]

If it means there has been no collusion, we must be close to the end of this investigation, right? Sounds like the end.

On the contrary. Rosenstein was very careful to state that "There is no allegation of any American's involvement in this indictment". Very open ended statement. Plus now Gates has turned, and Barron answered questions from Mueller's people for 20 hours, answered all questions. I think that this investigation has a long ways to go yet.

BANNON, Old Rocks, NOT BARRON. I had to Google it. I couldn't figure out how Mueller managed to interview the kid but not the father.

Aha, now we find out that Barron Trump was the contact between the campaign and the Russians. I knew it!

Trump is so sleazy he almost figured out how to collude with the Russians without being discovered!

 

[playtime]

Once again, Trump wins

#MAGA

-Geaux